State comparison · 2025
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary: Montana vs West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in West Virginia earn a median of $597,740. In Montana, $560,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 6.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.2%
Montana vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $560,820
- p25
- $363,050
- p75
- $703,410
- p10
- $207,000
- p90
- $729,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
West Virginia
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median
- $597,740
- p25
- $199,820
- p75
- $717,500
- p10
- $64,120
- p90
- $894,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.